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Semi-Permanent Bench Grinder Mount
2 commentsThreaded inserts keep grinder locked-down, but easily movable.
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Fixing a gummed-up frog
Sticky adjustment knobs make handplaning difficult, but a fix is easy.
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Folding sawhorse stows away
17 commentsThis rock-solid sawhorse folds and stows away in a sliver of space, and you can make it from hardwood scraps and hardware-store hinges.
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Repairing a Checked Tabletop
18 commentsAn unlikely tool comes into play during the repair of a checked tabletop
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Drool-Worthy Workshop Videos for 2012
7 commentsFeed your woodworking addiction with a triple-dose of some of our favorite shops and sawmills.
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How to Make Arts & Crafts-style Drawer Pulls
5 commentsSome simple tricks with a router and a drill press yield perfect pulls.
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A Better Way to Fit Mitered Trim
9 commentsFaced with installing lots of mitered molding on doors for a built-in project, I came up with a technique for fast, perfect results.
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Perfect Bevels on a Bench Grinder
16 commentsYou don't need an expensive wet grinder to obtain a perfect hollow grind on your finest chisels. An inexpensive bench grinder will get the job done just as well—if you know how.
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Build a 20-minute tool tray for go-to tools
9 commentsI raided the FWW off-cuts rack and, 20 minutes later, had a new tool tray for an old tool box. The tray is now the home for my shop essentials.
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Simple fixture flattens curved drawer fronts for joinery
3 commentsA simple curved cradle lets me cut accurate rabbets in curved drawer fronts.
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